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Description: How to Install Cement board, all the steps you need to know, form cutting and installing to waterproofing. When installing a cement backer board it is important to use the correct kind of screw. Drywall screws are not to be used to install the cement board, due to the composition of the backer board an non coated screw will deteriorate over time and compromise the integrity of the tile installation. A screw that has been coated or galvanized must be used. A screw should be placed every 8", there is going to be a lot of weight when the tile is installed so an adequate number of fasteners should be used. To cut the board to the correct size a simple utility knife is all that is needed. Score the board with the blade of the knife a few times, and then bend the board back until it snaps, complete the cut by running the knife along the cut from the opposite side. A simple key hole saw can be used to make holes for shower valves and escutcheons. The corners and joints will be reinforced with a fiberglass alkali resistant mesh tape and then filled with thinset. Do not use drywall mesh tape. Once the thinset is dry, the walls should be waterproofed with two coats of a liquid applied waterproofing membrane. I will generally reinforce corners of the cement board with fiberglass fabric, then apply two coats of the waterproofing. It is very important to not skip any steps and to be sure that the board, be it Durock, Wonderboard, HardieBaker, or any other type of CBU. Cement board is water safe, but it is not waterproof, so in my opinion the best way to prevent moisture penetration into the wall cavity, is to waterproof the entire surface with a liquid applied waterproofing membrane, in this video Mapei Aquadefense is used for all waterproofing. A Vapor barrier can be used be hind the board in place of the liquid applied waterproofing, however I believe that the membrane directly under the tile gives much superior protection. All tile installed by Sal DiBlasi, Elite-tile Company, in the Boston North Shore area. This video contains affiliate links, which means I will receive a small commission if you click on the product link. 0:00 intro 0:10 How to cut 0:41 How to cut wholes in Cement board 1:01 How to fasten correct screw type 1:20 Shimming for flat walls 1:39 Tub Flange 2:00 Installing the board 2:49 Correct type of mesh tape 3:08 Installing the mesh tape 3:26 Skimming corners and seems 3:58 Prep for waterproofing 4:29 Reason for waterproofing 4:57 About Liquid applied waterproofing membranes 5:36 More about waterproof membrane and cement board 6:17 Applying The Membrane on the board 7:39 Second Coat 7:59 Clean up and final product Waterproofing Membrane Fabric amzn.to/2kh6XPI Waterproofing Liquid amzn.to/2jFMYHm ☕ Buy me a coffee ☕ buymeacoffee.com/saldibs2 🙂 This is my Amazon Store 🙂 amazon.com/shop/saldiblasi 💲1 PDF Floor installation guidelineshttps://sowl.co/s/wWd2d 💲1 Channel Store youtube.com/channel/UCWpu9UZ6aiRTaMuuV8-C0pQ/store 👍 Patreon patreon.com/saldiblasi 👍 YouTube Channel youtube.com/user/saldibs Facebook facebook.com/pages/Elite-Tile-Company/56681633342 Website elitetileco.com Twitter twitter.com/saldiblasi1 Instagram instagram.com/saldiblasi1 National Tile Contractors Association tile-assn.site-ym.com 👇 Some of my favorite Tools 👇 Float amzn.to/2tdEpN2 Rubbing Stone amzn.to/2QrgRfh Notched Trowel 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4-inch amzn.to/36bq5mQ Notched Trowel 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2-Inch amzn.to/2Q5e90g Notched Trowel 1/4 x 3/8 x 1/4-Inch amzn.to/39j1caB Super Dust Collector – WaleTale amzn.to/2MDuVkK Black Nitrile Gloves - 6 mil amzn.to/2SJQ6FZ Margin Trowel amzn.to/352MYHx Mortar Mixer amzn.to/2ZxYqtF 4in Sandpaper for Stone Polishing amzn.to/2ZB2skT Polishing Rubber Backing Pad amzn.to/2srikdy Montolit 63P3 24 Inch Tile Cutter amzn.to/2MDoFtl DEWALT Wet Tile Saw amzn.to/2QqpO8O Rubi Thinset mixer amzn.to/39VmNWV Opt into NTCA’s VIP Text Messaging program for training opportunities. Text “NTCA” to 31996 or Visit widget.smsinfo.io/v2/ae58812ba684c1dc65550d3349dbc2e6 For Industry Professionals only